There's a good reason our readers are tremendous fans of the keepsake jewelry from Julian & Co, and that's because you are all smart. And have good taste. And like things that make you cry.
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I've just added the great looking makeup bags from Aster + Sage under the category of "Get a bunch of these for holiday gifts because I know I'll forget someone" so I figure I'd let you all know about them too.
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You can always tell a great jewelry artist when you want to wear pretty much everything she makes. And that's just how I'd describe the innovative stainless steel pop-out jewelry from Houston artist Melissa Borrell.
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My husband and I are pursuing domestic adoption and hope to be matched
with a birth mother soon. We know that it is traditional to give the
birth mother a gift after the baby is born, but we have no idea what to
get for a very brave woman that we will barely know, but owe so very
much to. -Natasha
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My birthday is coming up soon. Okay, two months. But why wait until the last minute to start dropping hints about wanting a new piece of jewelry? And by hints I mean Honey, get me a Torus necklace this year or sleep with one eye open.
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We described the hot plaid trend in our back to school shopping guide this year, but it wouldn't be entirely fair if kids got all the coolness now, would it?
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I've always liked the idea of having a photo charm necklace or a locket or something else with my children's photos in it, but I'm completely unskilled with an Exacto knife. The secret, it seems, is that you ask a professional for help.
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I shrieked with joy last night when friend of CMP and Jimmies lead singer Ashley Albert turned us onto her new collaborative project, Survival of the Hippest. And by hippest we mean techiest, geekiest, and 2.0-iest, of course.
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My makeup lives permanently in my makeup bag, which seems to live permanently on my bathroom counter. Having a pretty bag for my lip gloss is important to me, since I'm looking at it all the time.
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My daughter's going through a growth spurt, and any jeans without those little button-and-elastic dojobbies tend to sag to her rear's danger zone without an actual belt.
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I have an annual tradition of putting away the delicate beaded summer necklaces and jangly summer bangles and swapping them out for jewelry that reflects the cooler weather coming in.
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